Category Archives: Analysis
November 13, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Lin and Yang: Why Choose One Point Guard When You Can Have Two?
As fans debate over who should start at point guard — Jeremy Lin or Patrick Beverley — Jeff says the Rockets will be fine with a heavy dose of both. Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Houston Rockets
Tagged jeremy lin, Patrick Beverley
November 8, 2013 at 12:04 pm
Conspiracy Theories Be Damned – Just Enjoy The Game
With national media railing on Dwight Howard and local Rockets fans speculating on the locker room and Jeremy Lin, Jeff says let’s relax and watch this team grow Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Houston Rockets
Tagged dwight howard
January 7, 2011 at 11:39 am
Rockets can not trade their 2011 draft pick
There have been several columns and reports, most recently one by ESPN Insider, that mention the Rockets potentially including their 2011 first round draft choice in a trade. Continue reading
Posted in Analysis
Tagged Daryl Morey, NBA Draft, Rockets trades, Ted Stepien, Terrence Williams
November 15, 2010 at 1:40 pm
The Unsung Hero: Chuck Hayes shuts down Amar’e Stoudemire
It was pointed out by mario713 of our Rockets forum that Chuck Hayes was the player of the game Sunday against the Knicks, but the highlight reel didn’t reflect that at all. Continue reading
Posted in Analysis
Tagged Amare Stoudemire, Chuck Hayes, defense
November 5, 2010 at 1:03 pm
You Spin Me Right Round, Baby: Why Poor Defensive Rotations are Killing the Rockets
We’ve all been spoiled. During the Rudy Tomjanovich era, the Rockets didn’t have the best athletes or even the best one-on-one defenders (a certain center excepted), but they played lock down defense. When Jeff Van Gundy manned the ship, the team had an odd mix of players, none of whom were particularly big (another center excepted) or overly athletic, yet they were consistently one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. Continue reading
Posted in Analysis
Tagged defense, flo rida, jeff van gundy, rudy t, rudy tomjanovich, stromile swift
